Live Band Listings
| For available dates please contact bookings@thevenuedumfries.co.uk |
| LAB Grown Events presents... Friday 1 December  The LaFontainesThe LaFontaines fuse the guitar swagger of Kasabian with the no nonsense delivery of The Streets. Their songs pull from the same rock foundation as Twenty One Pilots but with a working class bravado and punk angst added to the mix. Their live shows are akin to the likes of The Beastie Boys setting off fireworks after a Scottish Cup Final. There is no band in the world quite like The LaFontaines. See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission Advance tickets £18. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
| Saturday 2 December DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
| Renegade Communications in association with Rock Artist Management presents... Wednesday 13 December  Los Pacaminos featuring Paul Young THIS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED !! Due to scheduling and routing issues, we’ve sadly had to postpone the scheduled Los Pacaminos show at The Venue, Dumfries on Wed 13th December 2023. We hope to reschedule this show for a future date, however refunds are now available from point of purchase. Tickets remain available for the band’s show at the Old Fire Station, Carlisle on 7th December, and for their other Scottish dates in at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh (10th Dec), The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (11th Dec) and St Luke's, Glasgow (12th Dec). Customers who bought a ticket for the Dumfries show are very welcome to use their ticket at any of the Scottish shows in Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Glasgow instead, should they wish, or they can get a refund from point of purchase. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission Advance tickets £22.50. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
| Tuesday 26 December DATE UNAVAILABLE FOR LIVE MUSIC See clubs page for details on this date |
Friday 26 January  Frankly The SmithsFrankly, The Smiths are a Scottish tribute act to The Smiths. The band formed in 2017, and since then have been performing all over Scotland on a regular basis, namely at the famous Ironworks in Inverness and the popular Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh. The four piece delve deep into the indie legend's back catalogue, performing lengthy shows which please both the casual and devoted fan. The band have gained a dedicated following, all of whom believe that this is the only tribute act to see for the ultimate Smiths experience. Come and see what all the fuss is about and join them for their first outing in Dumfries at The Venue. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
Saturday 27 January  Foo FifersThe Foo Fifers are Scotland's ultimate homage to the biggest rock band in the world, Foo Fighters! Performing all the huge anthems you know and love, Everlong, Monkey Wrench, All My Life, Learn To Fly and much more. Drums and guitars galore, accompanied by the rasping vocals you would expect, this band has it all. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
| LAB Grown Events presents... Friday 29 March  The Langan BandFor over 15 years now, the three members of The Langan Band have been carving out their own lawlessly virtuosic path of sound; rampaging through the boundaries of conventional genre and cavorting into the territories of wild abandon, purest intimacy, and unconditional musical elation. The trio were initially brought together by a deep respect of traditional song and music, yet they discovered a mutual love of the evisceration and regeneration of these pieces into provocative and fascinating new compositions, as was recognised by the band winning the prestigious Danny Kyle Award at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival at the start of their journey together. This sound and process went on to inform the band’s now mostly original repertoire, and has resulted in a musical experience quite unlike any other. Ayrshire-born John Langan is found centre-stage, seated on an explosive foot percussion rig of his own devising and fronting the trio with intricate fiery guitar rhythms and witheringly sweet and scathing vocals. To his right stands Alastair Caplin, a classically trained violinist equally discerning in both the London Prog-Folk/Jazz scenes he occupied for years and also the blistering traditional reels and jigs of his native Outer Hebrides. Stage left is the domain of Angus-born Dave Tunstall and his double bass; from here emanates a seductive concoction of eerily-bowed soundscapes, heart-stopping bass lines, and in conjunction with Caplin’s blurred bowing a truly monumental wall of orchestral noise. The sound of the group reaches its zenith when all of these instruments are joined by the three voices singing together in razor- tight harmony to create an absolute cacophony of joy. Whilst it is possible to see the evidence of influences the band have drawn on and enjoyed (Trad. Scots music, Eastern European Gypsy, Progressive Jazz and American Old-Time to name a few), the true nature of the sound from The Langan Band is best described as un- pigeon-holeable, yet utterly irresistible. Now signed with international agents in USA, Australia & New Zealand, and Scandinavia, the band are truly on their way to becoming a global paradigm of Scottish creativity and success. See promoter website for more info. Click HERE. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission Advance tickets £16. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
Saturday 30 March  Def Leppadplus Whitesnakes Let’s Get Rocked…In The Still Of The Night Def Leppad and Whitesnakes, tributes to two of the World’s greatest arena rock bands, are set to play a series of co- headline shows across the UK.This is the ultimate line up for many a rock fan and be sure this tour is going to sell fast, so get your skates on……A bit about the bands… Def Leppad consist of national and internationally touring musicians with years of experience of large-scale music events,working exceptionally hard to bring you a show worthy of Def Leppard themselves. With their tremendous frontman, exceptional backing vocals and a group of incredibly talented musicians that are clinical and solid as a rock you'd be forgiven for thinking you were watching the real thing. Whitesnakes…A gathering of musicians with a passion for expression under a creative umbrella to present blues based hard rock.A formidable blend of personalities blessed with extraordinary musicality and positive attitudes will bring you the biggest hits and deepest cuts. So Let’s Get Rocked…In The Still Of The Night Buy tickets HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission Advance tickets £12. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
Friday 12 April  System of a Down UKplus Until 9 Get ready to hear all the classics you love in a live environment delivered in a way guaranteed to leave you bouncing,emotional and buzzing at the same time! We thrive on our performance bringing all the heavy and the harmonies written over 20years ago! This gig will stick in your memory❗️ Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
Saturday 13 April  Metal Gods*Judas Priest Tribute act* The finest lookalike and soundalike Rob Halford you’ll see and hear outside of Judas Priest! Metal Gods bring you the very best of classic Priest from across their many decades of classic rock and metal. Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
Saturday 27 April  Sabbra Cadabraplus Ozzys Blizzard *Black Sabbath Tribute act* Sabbra Cadabra is the closest thing you can get to an early 1970s Black Sabbath show without using a time travel device! The group features Neil Priddey on lead guitar as ‘Tony’, Tim Campling on bass as ‘Geezer’, Stuart Mills on drums as ‘Bill’ and of course, starring as ‘Ozzy’, is vocalist Kevin McGillian. The Sabbra Cadabra show is a very faithful reproduction of early Sabbath material, featuring absolute classics from the first 8 albums with the original line-up between 1970 and 1978. The attention to detail with performing and attempting to look like the Godfathers of Heavy Metal is simply superb. After all, you don’w want to watch just a bunch of guys in jeans and t-shirts do you?! Sabbra Cadabra get as close as you can get to being authentic to the legend that is Black Sabbath, so they don’t play any Ozzy solo material, they don’t play anything from after 1978 and they don’t play the songs like a covers band would! For a totally absorbing and realistic Black Sabbath material (and many have said better-sounding than the last couple of Sabbath concerts...) then you simply cannot miss seeing Sabbra Cadabra for the best Sabbath experience you’re likely to see! Don’t miss it! Sabbra Cadabra play 2 hours of non-stop classic Sabbath...no Ozzy solo songs...no Randy Rhoads or Zakk Wylde 'interpretations' of Sabbath...no dodgy wigs...no 'pub band cover versions'...no changing the keys from the originals...THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE TO SABBATH, PLAYED LIKE SABBATH, SOUNDS LIKE SABBATH! Buy tickets HERE Join the Facebook Event HERE From 7pm - 10pm in The Live Lounge (Downstairs Only). Admission £10. Age restriction: 14+ with an adult over 18, 16+ unaccompanied - ID may be required - Young Scot Cards accepted for entry only. |
| Promoters and bands interested in playing or using The Venue, please contact bookings@thevenuedumfries.co.uk. |
